[Data] I ran a "Bot Attack" simulation on 3 review platforms. Here are the failure rates.

I work in cybersecurity, and I wanted to test how easy it is to destroy a business's reputation using bot farms. I ran a controlled test where I attempted to post 10 fake reviews on the major platforms using a standard VPN and temp-mail generator.

The results were disappointing. Most platforms have almost zero defense against low-effort attacks.

I charted the "Penetration Rate" (how many fake reviews got through):

It turns out that simply blocking "non-corporate" email domains stops 99% of these attacks, but the big players refuse to do it because it lowers their user growth metrics.

I’m currently migrating my clients to the secure platform because I can't afford to fight bots manually anymore.

Source of the security protocol I tested: http://ratingfacts.com